Published January 1, 2022
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Hepatitis E Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in Turkey
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- 1. Dokuz Eylul Univ, Med Microbiol Dept, Fac Med, Izmir, Turkey
- 2. Inonu Univ, Med Microbiol Dept, Fac Med, Malatya, Turkey
- 3. Gazi Univ, Med Microbiol Dept, Fac Med, Ankara, Turkey
- 4. Ege Univ, Med Microbiol Dept, Fac Med, Izmir, Turkey
- 5. Haydarpasa Numune Res & Training Hosp, Med Microbiol Dept, Istanbul, Turkey
- 6. Akdeniz Univ, Med Microbiol Dept, Fac Med, Antalya, Turkey
- 7. Erciyes Univ, Med Microbiol Dept, Fac Med, Kayseri, Turkey
- 8. Dokuz Eylul Univ, Publ Hlth Dept, Fac Med, Izmir, Turkey
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Background: Hepatitis E virus is a re-emerging pathogen with an increase in human cases that can lead to chronic infection in immunosuppressed patients. Turkey is located between Asia and Europe, 2 regions with distinct epidemiological and clinical features of hepatitis E virus infection. This multicenter cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis E virus infection in liver and kidney transplant recipients in Turkey and to determine the role of possible transmission factors.
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